Nicholls State first baseman Kasey Frederick of Bridge City is a pre-season All Southland Conference selection. No surprise really after making the All-Southland First Team last season. She hit .303 and ranked 10th in the Southland in RBIs with 33… had 37 hits with 12 doubles, a triple and a team-high seven home runs… scored 28 runs… ranked in the top 10 of the SLC in doubles and home runs, and was fourth in slugging (.590)… received SLC hitter of the week after going 6-of-7 in the sweep over Southeastern Louisiana.
Lamar garnered three second team selections in junior second baseman Kelly Meeuwsen, senior outfielder Corina Thornton and senior pitcher Laura Napoli. Southeastern Louisiana picked up a pair of automatic selections in first team senior outfielder Kinsey Nichols and senior first baseman Mahalia Gibson.
Three-time Southland Player of the Year Erika Piancastelli highlights the preseason all-conference teams after a 2017 season that saw McNeese claim the regular season and tournament championships for the second year in a row. She led the league in on base percentage (.544), runs scored (56) and walks (63).
First Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Kasey Frederick* | Nicholls | 1B | Jr. | Bridge City, Texas |
| Holly Neese* | Abilene Christian | 2B | Sr. | Plano, Texas |
| Carleigh Chaumont | McNeese | 3B | Sr. | Moss Bluff, La. |
| Peyton Hedrick* | Abilene Christian | SS | Sr. | Forney, Texas |
| Amber Landry* | Stephen F. Austin | C | Sr. | Ponchatoula, La. |
| Alexandria Saldivar* | McNeese | DP | So. | Princeton, Texas |
| Justyce McClain* | McNeese | OF | Jr. | Phoenix, Ariz. |
| Samantha Mracich* | Nicholls | OF | So. | Metairie, La. |
| Kinsey Nichols* | Southeastern Louisiana | OF | Sr. | Alvin, Texas |
| Megan Landry* | Nicholls | P | Jr. | Pierre Part, La. |
| Hannah Null | Abilene Christian | P | Sr. | Highland Village, Texas |
| Erika Piancastelli* | McNeese | UT | Sr. | Carlsbad, Calif. |
Second Team
| Name | School | Pos. | Class | Hometown |
| Mahalia Gibson* | Southeastern Louisiana | 1B | Sr. | Hattiesburg, Miss. |
| Kelly Meeuwsen* | Lamar | 2B | Jr. | Hillsboro, Ore. |
| Tori Poullard | Abilene Christian | 3B | So. | Fort Worth, Texas |
| Amanda Gianelloni* | Nicholls | SS | Jr. | Napoleonville, La. |
| Veronica Villafranco | Nicholls | C | Jr. | Spring, Texas |
| Cylla Hill* | Central Arkansas | DP | So. | Henryetta, Okla. |
| Braegan Hamilton | Abilene Christian | OF | Sr. | Winnie, Texas |
| Sidney Salmans | Northwestern State | OF | Sr. | The Woodlands, Texas |
| Corina Thornton | Lamar | OF | Sr. | Universal City, Texas |
| Lindsey McLeod | Sam Houston State | P | Jr. | Austin, Texas |
| Laura Napoli | Lamar | P | Sr. | Houston, Texas |
| Morgan Catron | McNeese | UT | Sr. | Mineola. Texas |
*2017 All-Conference Selection
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